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The Adventures of the Greater Bay Area Discovery Mind Primary School Tung Chung Campus (DMPSTC), Naik, Shivansh - 10 Introduction Have you ever wondered what a megacity, the size of a whole country, would be like? Well, you’re in luck because something like that is already being built by the Chinese government, and it is known as...The Greater Bay Area! Also known as the GBA. What is the Greater Bay Area? First of all, what is the GBA? GBA is a connected, “Megacity”, combining; Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, to increase trades and make a society of business. What is the aim of the Greater Bay Area? This project was mainly built to link the cities of; Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, to increase imports and exports between these cities, also since all of these cities are business hubs combining all of them would bring a massive amount of money. Also, cities in the GBA will have more trades from other cities and countries. The Benefits of the Greater Bay Area. Of course, there is an obvious benefit that everyone knows..the money! The GBA only covers 1% of China, but makes 12% of China’s GDP. If that’s doesn’t impress you, that’s 12% of 12.24 trillion dollars! Another benefit is cities in the GBA that don’t have much imports and exports, can have more connections due to countries in the GBA that do have imports and exports. The Future of the Greater Bay Area. The potential of the GBA is possibly limitless, so much good can be done. Currently, the Chinese government is working on strengthening the links between the cities in the GBA and increase efficiency in making profits. Personally, I think the Chinese government can further invest in the GBA and possibly extend its reach past the Pearl River Delta and have more cities than 9. Also, the Chinese government could promote the GBA more to attract foreign businesses. The GBA has the massive potential to become the number one business hub in all of the world. There would be challenges of course but, all it requires is the time! My Final Thoughts. The GBA is an amazing investment and should definitely continue, it will profit every city in it and has amazing potential. I can’t wait to see what the Chinese government does next!